Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-17


farnell and Gladstone. Speeches were
made by General Butler, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Bracket and others. General Butler
said that Irishmen had helped to fight our
battles and that we ought to pay the debt
by helping Ireland in case she got into a
war with England
Prejudice Stronger than Religion.
CHICAGO, May 16th-The Times Column
bia. S. c., special says The Diocesan Con
ventlon, which adjourned last evening, is
the absorbing topic and was dwelt upon in
a number of sermons to-day. The great
majority of Episcopalians are in deadly
opposition to the negro being admitted into
the Convention, and the preachers have
put few friends in the stand they have
taken. It is asserted by the lay opponents
that if the negro is allowed to vote in the
convention, in ten or fifteen years he will
govern the body. A proposition was made
to-day by some lay members to organize
and discharge all the preachers opposed 10
them and favoring the admission of colored
men into the Convention, and to elect min
listers who would vote to exclude the negro.
There Is much bitter feeling, and general
Smash-up would not be surprising
Blow to Trade With Canada.
WASHINGTON, May 16th.-The Depart
ment OF State has received and transmitted
TO the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Tor Its information, letter from United
States Consul Twichell, at Kingston,
canada, upon the subject of the interstate
commerce law and its effects upon our
trade with Canada. The Consul saws
" Canada's high protective tariff, in which
there is no prospect of reduction, has
made me apprehensiye from the first of
the effect of the increased railroad rates on
imports from the United States to this sec.
uon OF Canada. Since the 4th of April
these rates are shown, by freight bills here
paid, TO have been increased from % to 100
per cent
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, May 16th-Assistant Sec
retary Maynard has decided it violation
OF the law against importing labor under
contract to hire persons residing in Drum
mondsville, Canada, to work in this coun-
try, and who cross the Suspension Bridge
morning and night going to and returning
from their work
1t is not expected that the newly
appointed Treasurer will assume the duties
of his office before the latter part of this
week
Upon the application of all the rational
banks in Omaha, Neb, the Comptroller of
the Currency has designated that citv as a
reserve city under the provisions of the Act
passed at the last session of Congress.
Proposed New Oil Exchange.
TOLEDO, May 16th.-A plan is on foot at
Lima, it is declared, to organize an Oil
Exchange to oppose the Standard Com
pany. The plans have not yet been per-
fected, but many of the leading oil men in
the Lima fields are interested. All are
angry at the last cut of oil and the lower
ing of the price to 273 cents. The leaders
claim that under the interstate commerce
law they could obtain equal rates with the
Standard, and that they could compete
with the Standard in the sale of oil in the
large cities of the north and West. They
claim that oil is worth 81 a barrel for fuel.
and that the Standard has cleared $40 600
OO0 on oil already purchased in the Ohio
helds. All producers will be made stock
holders in the Exchange, and, if necessary.
pipe lines will be built and refneries erect
ed, probably al Toledo.
Why Wheat Advanced.
CHICAGO, May l6th.-According to an
afternoon paper the advance in wheat here
to-day was due to the general alarm of
side shorts, an alarm which began last
week, that grew from thinking over it on
Sunday, and that finally was increased on
finding that little wheat was for sale to-
day. The paper also says that dispatches
from California describe the crop situation
there as deplorable, q matter that was much
talked Of one month ago, but which has
recently been forgotten.
Failure of Big Cattle Firm.
CHEYENNE (Wy.), May lGth.-Consider-
able excitement was occasioned in business
and financial circles by the announcement
of the assignment Of Swan Bros. we'll
known in Europe and America as million
aire cattle dealers. The assignment was
made on Saturday to A. H. Reel and T. w.
Laprentz, but was not made public until
TO day. Reliable authority places the liza
bilities at 100000, but they may reach
some higher.
Something Cooling from Arizona
WASHINGTON, May l6th.-[Special ALI
the members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, excepting MIR. Schoonmaker.
are in the city, and regular meetings OF the
Board were resumed to-day. Among the
petitions received by the Commission to-
day was one from the Arctic Ice Company.
of Tucson, a. T., praying for the enforce
ment of the long and short-haul clause
No Quarantine on Through Cattle
MINNEAPOLIS (Minn.), May 16th-The
Northern Pacific Company has given notice
to shippers that the quarantine in Dakota
and Montana against cattle does not apply
to cattle shipped to Oregon or Washington
Territory, provided the shippers will agree
not to unload en- route
They Want the Advantage,
WASHINGTON May 16th.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission has received from
the Committee on Railroads and Transpor-
tation of the Prescott, A T., Board of
Trade, protest against the suspension of
Section 4, and against the railroads being
allowed to charge more to any part of the
interior between the Missouri river and
Pacific coast than they do to the coast.
Star Schedule Change.
WASHINGTON, May 16th.-[SpeciaI The
following star service change has been or
dered Woodland TO Cepay-Leave Wood
land daily, except SUNDAYS. at 2:30 P. NJ !,
and arrive at Capay by 6:30 P. NJ. Leave
Capay daily, except Sundays, at A. NJ,
and arrive at Woodland by Il A NJ.
Partial to Democrats.
WASHINGTON, May th-Representative
Thompson and family left Washington to-
night for California. Mr.. Thompson ac-
compllshed considerable work on behalf of
his Democratic constituents during his stay
here.
A X. of L. Assembly Suspended.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16th.-The General
Executive Board. Knights of Labor, at a
meeting tonight suspended District Assem-
bly, No. l26 from the Order on the ground
of insubor iination. The District Assembly
is national one, and includes in its men,
bership 10 900 people who are engaged in
the carpet-weaving trade in one form or
another
"Home Sweet Home.s
ATHENS, May 16th.-Yesierday the orig
inal manuscript of Home, Sweet Home,
was buried in the grave with Miss Nav
Harden, the Georgia girl who was idolized
by John Howard Payne, but who declined
10 marry him because Of her fathers ob}ec,
ton.